9.05.2011

Alrighty - sketches galore everyone!!!!

Earlier this summer I was asked by Cheri of Let's Scrap if I might share a sketch for their September challenge. She's an absolute sweetheart & many of my past members of 52 Sketches 52 Weeks participate in her site so I am always happy to create a sketch for them :) Here's what I came up with (yes - a 2 pager!!) . . .

Head over to Let's Scrap to find out all the details of the challenge & info on the great prize being given away :)

My monthly sketch for SEI is up as well - check out this month's sketch . . .

Here is what I came up with using the new SEI Holiday Cheer line . . .

Love these adorable die-cut trees and the cute snow globes in this line . . .

9.01.2011

Have I mentioned I LOVE Pinterest??? This quote is definitely ending up on a layout soon - the longest title ever for sure - but worth it - so sweet :) Speaking of "new to the world" . . . Nicholas is growing, growing, growing - check out this 7 1/2 month old . . .

Oh the hair - his crazy, adorable hair . . .

And two little teeth coming in :)

And the pouty faces . . .

Just can't get enough of this little sweetheart :) And my other sweetheart . . . growing up too fast - wanting so much to be a "big boy" or "man" as he likes to say . . .

And just to show you how fast in all goes . . . from just a wee little one to Mr. All Grown Up . . check this out . . .

It both warms & breaks my heart to see this - I can't believe this was just 2 years ago :(

Anyone seeing signs of fall in your neck of the woods???? We've had some visitors :)

Looking for some Fall inspiration/ideas???? Check out my Pinterest board HERE - can't wait to try some of these :)

Haven't been doing as much scrapping as I'd like to recently - life has just been so busy . . . hoping some more time will free up when Ryan is back in school & we are all back into some sort of regular routine. I do have my Jillibean Soup projects from last month to share - seriously some of my favorites to date :) The first 3 traveled to CHA . . the layout was something I created inspired by this layout of Davinie Fiero.

This paper-folded design was so much fun & in person added such a cool dimension to the layout - I definitely recommend trying this one out :)

And tags of course - these are NEW products by JB Soup - the kraft tags come in 3 sizes & they are awesome!! I stitched like a crazy women in this layout & yes - even on these little tags :)

A few cards featuring the Homemade 6 Bean Soup as well . . .

And finally a layout just shared today on the blog for Maya Road week - this one a fun mix of JB Soup & Maya Road goodies!!!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those Maya Road wooden buttons!!

See that JB Soup kraft folder peeking out :) And of course, all the fun JB Soup stickers & die-cuts, can't layer up enough of them :)

Has anyone noticed there has been a ridiculous amount of Manufacturer DT calls this summer - I have & I have been so very tempted to try out. But I didn't apply - not for one - I mean I wanted to - don't get me wrong - but there are also so many other things I want to do & try - some scrappy, some not. So I decided to see what I might experience/accomplish/try if I didn't have so many deadlines . . .

First up . . . figure out my camera - it is sinful really - I have had this great camera for almost 2 years now & am barely out of auto :( So I signed up for this which starts in just a few days . . .

SUPER EXCITED!!!!

Oh and later this month . . . venturing into the blog design world a bit with a blog design class here . . .